Poetry
When writing one of these, you must include evidence directly from the text, and have a topic and closing sentence.
We had to *vacate* the building when the tornado siren sounded because no one could be left in side.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the asterisked word.
Leave empty
The moral or lesson of a story.
when jill went to the store she bought milk eggs bread and oatmeal
When Jill went to the store she bought milk, eggs, bread and oatmeal.
We *left* for the mountain just before six in the morning.
Decide the part of speech of the asterisked word.
Giving human qualities to non human objects
When writing one of these, you may see the words "imagine" "story" and "point of view" in the prompt.
The giant ice cream sundae was so *scrumptious* that I ate the entire thing.
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These occur in the middle of a story that causes the main character to think about life differently.
thomas wants to take piano lessons but he also wants to play soccer
Thomas wants to take piano lessons, but he also wants to play soccer.
We had *breakfast* at a café near the rail station.
Decide the part of speech of the asterisked word.
When two things are compared using the words 'like' or 'as'
Similie
When writing one of these, you will see the words 'both' and 'compare' in the prompt.
My legs were still *quivering* after my brother jumped out from behind the bush to scare me.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the asterisked word.
A reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions or speech. An author must always consider why their characters behave in certain ways. Essentially, what makes them do what they do?
daniel looked into the cheering crowd and asked himself can i score this goal
Daniel looked into the cheering crowd and asked himself, "Can I score this goal?"
My friend wasn't strong enough to lift his *heavy* rucksack.
Decide the part of speech of the astricked word.
Compares two things saying one thing is something else
This organizer you would use when writing a narrative.
The man's large hat and sunglasses *concealed* his face from sight.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the asterisked word.
Hid
The tension/problem characters face in a story that is a large part of the plot.
dr martin luther king jr was born in atlanta georgia in 1929
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929.
You have to believe in *yourself* if you ever expect to be successful at something.
Decide the part of speech of the asterisked word.
This is the author's use of language that appeals to the five senses (Sight, sound, touch, taste and smell) in order to help the reader imagine exactly what is being described.
Step 1:Read the prompt several times.
Step 2:Underline key words/phrases.
Step 3:__________.
Step 4: Make a graphic organizer.
Step 5: Write your response.
Fill in the blank!
Annotate (highlight/lable) in the text
The student tried to *assimilate* the information so that he could understand how planets orbit in space.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the asterisked word.
These tell or show how characters in a story look, feel and act. These are important because it helps readers understand the story by making person connections with the characters.
in the text it says ruby walked into the restaurant sat down and ordered two chocolate milkshakes this shows me that ruby was not afraid anymore
In the text it says, "Ruby walked into the restaurant, sat down and ordered two chocolate milkshakes." This shows me that Ruby was not afraid anymore.
The weather was *very* cold.
Decide the part of speech of the asterisked word.